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The goal of Lighten Up Charleston is for Charleston to become the healthiest city in the Southeast. There are great resources right here in Charleston to make this possible. Lighten Up Charleston website is bringing together local resources to help the residents of Charleston area become healthier. The website includes a weight loss tracker to track the total weight loss in the community.

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a federal program created under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and is administered by the Department of Houisng and Urban Development (HUD). This program provides grant funds to local and state government to be used to develop viable urban communities by:

Providing decent housing

Creating suitable living environment

Expanding economic opportunities

CDBG funds have been awarded to the Department from HUD for nearly 40 years. Through the administration of these funds we are able to provide various services to eligible City of Charleston residents directly through in house programs and by providing grants and loans to organizations to assist in acheiving the goals of our department. Some of the eligible activities for the use of CDBG funds are noted below: